UNSPSC 50367034: Canned or jarred sorb berries

The type of fruit known as sorb berries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50367034 Canned or jarred sorb berries (Commodity) describes preserved berry products that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as food service inputs for institutional nutrition programs, not as standalone consumer items. Recent solicitations under this code show a striking pattern: the posted opportunities are for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food supply contracts—categories that do not match the code's nominal scope of sorb berries at all. The issuing bodies are school districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and regional purchasing cooperatives across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. These institutions buy canned and preserved fruit products in bulk for cafeterias, food service distribution centers, and institutional facilities serving student populations, incarcerated persons, and residents of state-supported living centers.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans the South (Georgia, Texas), Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Northeast (Connecticut), with school districts and state agencies as the primary repeat buyers. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case delivered to Salem, Oregon; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple apple and berry varieties for three school locations. The code shows consistent activity but little actual procurement of sorb berries specifically; vendors entering this space should expect to compete primarily on canned applesauce, commodity fresh fruit and vegetable supply, and broad institutional food service contracts rather than specialty preserved berry products.